There are 7 ways to get from Santa Marta to Yopal by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane SMR - EYP
5h 15m$140–320Drive 894.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Marta to Yopalcar 894.6 km
16h 48m$47–68Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Vado Realbus
- Take the taxi from Vado Real to Duitamataxi
- Take the taxi from Sogamoso to Yopaltaxi
21h$133–171Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane BAQ - EYP
6h 36m$170–385Bus to Valledupar, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP)plane VUP - EYP
11h 23m$146–728Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Yopalbus
23h 45m$49–84Bus via Aguachica
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconiabus
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Duitamabus
- Take the bus from Duitama to Yopalbus
28h 50m$81–115
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Marta to Yopal is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Marta to Yopal is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $140 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Marta to Yopal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Santa Marta and arriving at Yopal via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Santa Marta and Yopal is 700 km. The road distance is 894.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Yopal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santa Marta to Yopal, including transfers.
Santa Marta to Yopal bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Santa Marta station.
The best way to get from Santa Marta to Yopal is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 23h 45m.
Santa Marta to Yopal bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Marta to Yopal is 895 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Santa Marta to Yopal.
What companies run services between Santa Marta, Colombia and Yopal, Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Yopal via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–470
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Valledupar to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to El Alcaraván Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Vado Real
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–20
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $19–28
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 3545454
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $22–27
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Duitama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 954080
- pqr@cotaxi.com.co
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Bosconia to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 265 3815
- Website
- cootragua.blogspot.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- cootragua.blogspot.com
- Book at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- cooptmotilon15@yahoo.com
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- servicioalcliente@autoboysa.com.co
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Duitama to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- servicioalcliente@coflonorte.com
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Duitama to Yopal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $27–80
Transoga SAS
- Phone
- +57 312 338 75-77
- Website
- transoga.com
El Taxista Cenadero
- Phone
- +57 321 489 3847
Cootradelsol
- Phone
- +57 608 770 0000
- Website
- cootradelsol.com
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